DAILY DIGESTVol. 15, No. 24 February 15, 1996
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FCC GRANTS AMERITECH LIMITED WAIVERS OF
ACCESS CHARGE RULES IN CONNECTION WITH ITS
"CUSTOMERS FIRST PLAN" (Report No. CC 96-5,
Common Carrier Action)
The Commission has granted Ameritech limited
waivers of some of the FCC's access charge rules.
Action by the Commission February 14, 1996, by
Order (FCC 96-58).
News Media contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at (202)
4180-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contacts: David
Sieradzki at (202) 418-1576 and Kevin Werbach at (202)
418-1597. [Internet file name: nrcc6014.txt]
FCC PROPOSES TO ALLOCATE THE 13.75 TO 14.0
GHZ BAND TO THE FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE (ET
Docket 96-20, Report No. DC 96-13, Action in Docket
Case)
The FCC has proposed to amend Part 2 of its rules
to allocate the 13.75 - 14.0 GHz frequency band to the
Fixed-Satellite Service ("FSS") on a co-primary basis for
Earth-to-space ("uplink") transmissions and to make
conforming revisions to the associated service rules in Part
25.
Action by the Commission February 13, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-55).
Office of Engineering and Technology contact: Tom
Mooring at (202) 418-2450. [Internet file name: nret6003.txt]
WIRELESS BUREAU RELEASES WORK PLAN ON THE
IMPLEMENTATION OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
OF 1996
News Media contact: Kara Palamaras at (202) 418-
0654. Wireless Telecommunications Bureau contact: Jay
Markley at (202) 418-0600.
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EX PARTE PRESENTATIONS AND POST-REPLY
COMMENT PERIOD FILINGS IN NON-RESTRICTED
PROCEEDINGS
Report No. 23675 -- BROADCAST APPLICATIONS
Report No. 43675 -- BROADCAST ACTIONS
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AMERITECH. See first item under News Releases.
GTE MIDWEST INC. Granted GTE's application to
discontinue service over certain facilities located in the states
of Missouri, Arkansas, and Oklahoma. (By O&C [DA 96-
187] adopted February 14, 1996 by the Deputy Chief,
Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
GTE MIDWEST INC. Granted GTE's application to
discontinue service over certain facilities located Missouri.
(By O&C [DA 96-188] adopted February 14, 1996 by the
Deputy Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier
Bureau)
GTE MIDWEST INC. Granted GTE's application to
discontinue service over certain facilities located in the states
of Missouri and Kansas. (By O&C [DA 96-189] adopted
February 14, 1996 by the Deputy Chief, Network Services
Division, Common Carrier Bureau)
LAKEWOOD, CA. Denied the petition for reconsideration
filed by Danny Lee Coffield, Lakewood, California, thus
affirming the $2,000 forfeiture assessed against him for
operating an unlicensed radio station. (By Order [DA 96-
152] adopted February 7, 1996 by the Chief, Compliance
and Information Bureau)
MOBILE SATELLITE SERVICE. Continued the
development of a regulatory structure conducive to the rapid
and successful deployment of the global mobile satellite
service systems known as "Big LEOs." (CC Docket No. 92-
166 by MO&O [FCC 96-54] adopted February 12, 1996 by
the Commission)
CABLE SERVICES BUREAU
DAILY DIGEST
Released Thursday, February 15, 1996
CTV OF DERRY, INC. Granted request of Television
Broadcast Station WNDS (Channel 50), Derry, New
Hampshire, for mandatory carriage by Cablevision of
Boston. (By MO&O [DA 96-149] adopted February 6, 1996
by the Deputy Chief, Cable Services Bureau)
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Addenda: The following items released on February 14,
1996, were not listed on Digest No. 23.
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COMMISSION MOVES TO IMPLEMENT
TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1996 AND SEEKS
COMMENT ON BOC PROVISIONS OF OUT-OF-
REGION, INTERSTATE, INTEREXCHANGE SERVICE --
CC Docket No. 96-21, (Report No. DC 96-14, Action in
Docket Case)
Less than one week after enactment of the
Telecommunications Act of 1996, the Commission has taken
its third action towards implementing the new law.
Action by the Commission February 14, 1996, by
NPRM (FCC 96-59).
News Media contact: Mindy J. Ginsburg at (202)
418-1500. Common Carrier Bureau contacts: Melissa
Waksman at (202) 418-0913 and Michael H. Pryor at (202)
418-0495. [Internet file name: nrcc6013.txt]
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COMMISSION ANNOUNCES PANELISTS, AGENDA
FOR EN BANC HEARING ON SPECTRUM POLICY --
Contact: Amy Lesch at (202) 418-2049 or Steve Sharkey at
(202) 418-2404. News Media contact: Maureen Peratino at
(202) 418-0500. [DA 96-190]
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MEETINGS -- IWG-3 AND U.S.
JWP 10-11S -- Contact: Larry Olson at (202) 418-2150; fax:
(202) 418-0398
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IMPROVING COMMISSION PROCESSES. Initiated an
inquiry seeking suggestions from all interested parties on
how best to streamline Commission processes and improve
delivery of services. Comments are due March 15, replies
March 29. (PP Docket No. 96-17 by NOI (FCC 96-50)
adopted February 8, 1996 by the Commission)
BELL OPERATING COS. See News Release of February
14 in the addenda of today's digest.
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